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Harry Warren

Harry Warren (born Salvatore Antonio Guaragna; December 24, 1893 – September 22, 1981) was an American composer and the first major American songwriter to write primarily for film. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song eleven times and won three Oscars for composing "Lullaby of Broadway", "You'll Never Know" and "On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe". He wrote the music for the first blockbuster film musical, 42nd Street, choreographed by Busby Berkeley, with whom he would collaborate on many musical films.

Over a career spanning six decades, Warren wrote more than 800 songs. Other well known Warren hits included "I Only Have Eyes for You", "You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby", "Jeepers Creepers", "The Gold Diggers' Song (We're in the Money)", "That's Amore", "There Will Never Be Another You", "The More I See You", "At Last" and "Chattanooga Choo Choo" (the last of which was the first gold record in history). Warren was one of America's most prolific film composers, and his songs have been featured in over 300 films.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 23, 1893 (Brooklyn), Died September 22, 1981 (Los Angeles)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1921 - 1954

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, arranger, piano, vocalist

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Recordings (Results 451-475 of 800 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia 147079 10-in. 9/28/1928 Where the shy little violets grow Arthur Ross and his Westerners ; Tiny Ruffner Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia W147136 10-in. 10/23/1928 Old man sunshine Blue Grass Boys ; Lee Morse Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble composer  
Columbia W147138 10-in. 10/23/1928 Where the shy little violets grow Blue Grass Boys ; Lee Morse Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble composer  
Columbia 147164 10-in. 10/29/1928 Won't you tell me, hon (When we're gonna be one) Arthur Ross and his Westerners [Selvin's Orchestra] ; Tom Frawley Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia 147170 10-in. 10/31/1928 Old man sunshine, little boy bluebird Irving Kaufman Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano composer  
Columbia W147174 10-in. 10/31/1928 Won't you tell me, hon? Vaughn De Leath Female vocal solo composer  
Columbia 147432 10-in. 11/2/1928 Then came the dawn Ernie Golden and his Orchestra ; Leroy Montesanto Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia 147474 10-in. 11/21/1928 Along came sweetness Tommy Weir Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano composer  
Columbia W147505 10-in. 11/12/1928 Where the shy little violets grow Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia 147698 10-in. 12/5/1928 Along came sweetness The Harmonians [Selvin's Orchestra] ; Robert Wood Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia W147707 10-in. 12/17/1928 Along came sweetness Leo Reisman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia [W]148139 10-in. 3/26/1929 What didja wanna make me love you for? Sammy Fain Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia W148442 10-in. 4/16/1929 What didja wanna make me love you for? Eddie Walters Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano composer  
Columbia W148543 10-in. 5/17/1929 Finding the long way home Larry Siry and his Hotel Ambassador Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with vocal solo composer  
Columbia W148551 10-in. 5/16/1929 Here we are Carmen Lombardo ; Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia W148688 10-in. 6/11/1929 Where the sweet forget-me-nots remember Ford and Glenn Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio composer  
Columbia W148699 10-in. 6/17/1929 There was nothing else to do Ipana Troubadours Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia W148700 10-in. 6/17/1929 Just a little glimpse of paradise Ipana Troubadours Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia 148756 10-in. 6/26/1929 Where the sweet forget-me-nots remember Barney Trimble and his Oklahomans [Selvin's Orchestra] ; Tommy Weir Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia 148761 10-in. 6/28/1929 Finding the long way home Irving Kaufman Male vocal solo, with violin, cornet, and piano composer  
Columbia 148795 10-in. 7/11/1929 Here we are Sam Lanin Orchestra ; Arthur Seelig Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia [W]148848 10-in. 7/24/1929 Here we are Gay Ellis ; The New Englanders Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia W148969 10-in. 9/3/1929 Where the sweet forget-me-nots remember Merle Johnston and his Ceco Couriers Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia W149485 10-in. 11/25/1929 Absence makes the heart grow fonder (For somebody else) Art Gillham Male vocal solo composer  
Columbia W149492 10-in. 11/25/1929 Have a little faith in me Art Gillham Male vocal solo composer  
(Results 451-475 of 800 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Warren, Harry," accessed May 21, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103142.

Warren, Harry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 21, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103142.

"Warren, Harry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 May 2024.

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